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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Providing mental health counseling to couples and individuals.

Austin

Communications oversight for the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Expertise in and assessment of communications-related challenges to help teams select the right medium for getting messages out to internal and external audiences. • High-level writing, editing/proofreading and researching informational materials.• Guidance in marketing and media contract management.• Special projects coordination; managing information requests for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Section Director.• Routinely represent the Chronic Disease Prevention Section to internal and external stakeholders.

Austin, Texas Area

Communications solutions for the Community Systems and Support - Prevention and Early Intervention Division. Duties include researching, writing and editing content for web, print and social media, and providing communications and information support for internal/external stakeholders, child intervention providers and parents statewide. Representation and presentation duties at statewide conferences.

Austin, Texas Area

Communications oversight for 13 chronic disease areas for the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Expertise in and assessment of communications-related challenges to help teams select the right medium for getting messages out to internal and external audiences. • High-level writing, editing/proofreading and researching informational materials.• Guidance in marketing and media contract management.• Special projects coordination; managing information requests for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Section Director.• Routinely represent the Chronic Disease Prevention Section to internal and external stakeholders• Coordinating chronic disease social media posts.• Creation and administration of SharePoint site pages for the Section.

Austin, Texas Area

• Hiring and training of a team of four information specialists to covering 13 chronic disease areas for the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section of the Texas Department of State Health Services, which encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Asthma, Comprehensive Cancer, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. • Marketing and media contract management and oversight.• Creation and administration of SharePoint site pages for the Section.

Austin, Texas Area

• Worked with subject matter experts in health promotion and chronic disease programs to interpret health information for both the public and stakeholders.• Design and development of newsletters, legislative reports and briefs, brochures, fact sheets, state plans, audio-visual resources, presentations, and technical manuals. • Writing, editing/proofreading all materials in the department.• Updated webpages on the official state health department site. Uploaded and maintained accessible documents. • Coordination of meetings, materials, and activities for chronic disease prevention councils.• Replied to internal and external requests and inquiries for information. • After 11 months, reclassified/promoted to the Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section, providing communications support to the Section Director for three federal grant projects totaling $60 million dollars.

• Public relations, media relations and marketing for 9 foster care and adoption offices, 3 assisted living/senior communities and 3 children’s residential centers.• Design management, print bidding, receiving and mailing of brochures, flyers, posters, and special event publications across South Texas region.• Designed annual reports, mission plans and fundraising messaging.• Wrote all press releases, calendar listings, fact sheets and public service announcements for all areas. • Wrote/edited articles for internal publications as well as successful pitching of stories to media outlets. • Special events public relations for agency advancement/fundraising.• Transferred four websites to a content management system, allowing for secure online donation and fundraising activities.• Managed incoming invoices and budgetary concerns.• Education and training of interns.

Master Of Education - Med, Counseling & Development

Master Of Fine Arts, Fine Arts

Bachelor Of Arts, English